Safety

Outside magazine remind us, with a clever 3D drawing, the few tips to know while riding. Check the wind direction, and the cornices…...

The idea is smart : fit crampons on the Low Tech inserts of a ski touring boot. One shoud have thought about that ! Martin Volken, mountain guide, did. The result is the Tech Crampons 250. picture : proguiding.com The concept is simple : the mini crampons are tightened with the Low Tech inserts under the front sole of a ski touring boot. The way to use them is simple too : light ski mountaineering, for climbing steep couloirs that can...

This is the trend. You can’t escape : the connected objects are everywhere. Even in the mountains. Proof with SP1 created by AvaTech. The first smart snow probe. No, it does not say where to probe or how deep. For that, you have your AVD. SP1 provides useful information before the avalanche happens : the structure of the snowpack. “We believe saving lives in our mountain communities starts with understanding the snow under...

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